When we look at the society of Jesus’ time, we’re appalled. How on earth could an entire society approve of nailing a man to a cross? How could that kind of atrocity be considered “just another day in the life?” We think that in 21st century we’re more civilized than that and that we would…

Throughout the stories of the early church in Acts, we see examples of generosity over and over again. We see that “they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need” (2:45) and that they “received their food with glad and generous hearts” (2:46). One Christian couple even…

In our pursuit of individualism, American hospitality is dying. It’s not custom to greet new neighbors with a pan of brownies or get to know them at all, because (A) who knows how long they’ll be around and (B) getting to know people is now considered a violation of privacy. We would much rather sit…

After releasing two books in 2017, you’d think I’d be sick of writing by now—but instead I’m back at it again, this time writing on the topic that inspired me to become a pastor: the Holy Spirit. I suppose a highly supernatural book will be a good follow up to my previous, more scientifically-minded book,…